Recent content by rwrDick

Thanks for the suggestion. As you see above, I did nothing but hunt for the problem, did nothing, and suddenly, it works again! My fingers are crossed, in the hope the problem does not inexplicably return.

Thanks very much. I tried your suggestion, and that was not the problem. However, I fiddled around, did essentially nothing, and it started to function properly! I have no explanation. I will hope for the best -- and may have to return later!

I read the postings and responses to this problem, and did not find a solution. I read that 99% the time, it is the limit switches that are the problem. I am a one-percenter. I checked the switches, and they are fine. I removed the motor from the valve gears, and it works fine. When the motor is...

Thank you Guinness. You put me on-track to solving the problem. I tried your first suggestion, switching the Sun Touch Controller service (14/14) from Auto to Service, then Time Out. No help. Since my Pentair Valve actuator is brand new, I did not think your second suggestion of checking the...

Thanks TFP and Jim R. Yes, the valve actuator is getting power and works -- I can flip the toggle switch on the front and rotate the valve. The water and solar panel temperature sensors are also working, displaying believable values. So, it does look like some obscure setting in the Sun Tour...

I have the full Pentair set-up: Variable-speed pump, Sun Touch programmer, and valve actuator. My problem is that the valve actuator does not switch from the solar panels to bypass filtration-only when the set temperature is reached. (It used to work!). I've consulted the manual with no...